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JAMES4 GRAY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,

Letters Patent No. 68,183, dated August 27,1867,

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TO ALL WI-IOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES GRAY, of Newark, in the county of Essex, andState of New Jersey, haveinvented a. new and improved Sad-Iron; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, Vwhich will enable others skilled in the art to`malte and use thel same, reference beinghad Vto the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is aside elevation of my improved sad-iron.

Figure 2 is a plan or top view, partly in section, of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same, theplane of section being indicated by the line a: x, fig. 2. j

Similar letters of reference indica-te corresponding parts.

This invention relates-to a new manner of securing a solid sad-iron to ashield formed onf the lower ends of the handle supports, so that thehandle is always kept cool, and so that it 'can be easily taken oll theiron and attached to the same, for the purpose of making one handleavailable for many irons.

The invention consists in the use of a solid sad-iron, which is providedwith a projecting lug or lugsfby means of which it can be' secured to ashield, which is suspended from and attached tothe handle supports, saidshield having a slot or slots and a swinging or sliding-bolt,` aslot bywhich it is attached to the sad-iron, from which suitable lugs projectupward through the slots in the shield.

` The invention also consists in arranging flanges on the upper edge ofthe iron,and on the under side of the shield, or on either, so as toleave a space between the shield and the iron, and in arranging holes inthese flanges to allow the air to pass and circulate through the saidchamber, for keeping the shield and handle cool.

l Heretofore hollow sad-ironlishells were already provided with suchshields, but they had a separate heatingiron t0 be put into the shell,while in my invent-ion the sadiron is made solid and no shell is used,or rather 'the lug is attached directly to the heating-iron. The platethen can be easily attached to or detached from the iron 4with thehandle, and when secured to the same it acts as a shield to prevent theheat from rising to the handle and to retain the heat in the iron.

A represents a sad-iron, of suitable shape, and made solid, as shown iniig. 3. On its surface are one or more lugs, a, which are perforated orhave recesses in their'sides. b b are vertical flanges arranged aroundthe edge of the iron, and'perforated or notched, as shown. B is a plate,of about the same size and shape as the surface of the iron. It isperforated or notched, to fit over the lng or lugs a, and has a pivotedor sliding bolt, C, by which it can be locked to the iron A, as shown.The plate Bmay have similar flanges, c, atits under side, as the ironhas on its surface, as shown, but they may be emitted, if desired. Bythese flanges an air-chamber is formed between the iron and the shield,for the air to circulate, and for keeping the shield cool. D D are thesupports for the handle E, and are firmly attached in any suitablemanner-to the plate B, as is Vclearly shown in iig. 3.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The solidiron A, when provided with a lug or lugs, a, in combination with theshield B, having a bolt or bolts, C, and fitted to the'handle supportsI), as described.

2. The flanges b and c, or either, formed respectively on the surface ofthe solid iron A, and on the under side of the shield B, to form anair-chamber, as set forth.

' JAMES GRAY.

Witnesses:

A. V. BRrEsEN, ALEX F. ROBERTS.

